there's this weird thing people fall into online a lot, where people assume that if the [perceived-to-be-inferior] version of [activity] is discouraged then people will, naturally, do [perceived-to-be-superior] version of [activity] instead. When really it's just as (or more) likely that if [perceived-to-be-inferior] version of [activity] is discouraged people just won't do it at all.
#i have to assume it's a personal kind of turmoil of conscience#like#apparently some people crave for an external confluence of circumstances that will force them into Doing the (perceived) Right Things#which they could already be doing now. but just aren't. but they feel vaguely bad about it. so you get takes like#“people aren't appreciating music anymore because there is spotify” “people aren't talking to each other because they just get takeout”#and i won't lie. this is just THEE most obnoxious and annoying and selfcentered strain of discourse to me#it bugs me like nothing else#it feels like a really fundamental lack of respect for their own choices and other people's choices
